Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AJR86 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 86
5	5	October 31, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives SHELTON, CONSIDINE, ANDRACA,
6	6	BARE, C. ANDERSON, CABRERA, CONLEY, DRAKE, EMERSON, HONG, HURD,
7	7	JACOBSON, JOERS, MELOTIK, MOORE OMOKUNDE, OHNSTAD, ORTIZ-VELEZ,
8	8	PALMERI, RATCLIFF, SCHMIDT, SHANKLAND, SNODGRASS, STUBBS, SUBECK and
9	9	CLANCY, cosponsored by Senators PFAFF, AGARD, CARPENTER, HESSELBEIN,
10	10	LARSON, ROYS, SMITH and SPREITZER. Referred to Committee on Rules.
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12	12	Relating to: designating October 2023 as Wisconsin Farm to School Month.
13	13	Whereas, Farm to School programs of varying scale operate in over 370 schools
14	14	across Wisconsin; and
15	15	Whereas, Farm to School programs connect schools and local farms in order to
16	16	do the following:
17	17	Serve fresh, healthy food from local food producers to Wisconsin students;
18	18	Bring local food sourcing and agricultural education into school food systems;
19	19	Provide educational opportunities such as school gardens, cooking lessons,
20	20	and farm field trips;
21	21	Empower children and their families to make informed food choices;
22	22	Strengthen the local economy and contribute to vibrant communities;
23	23	Support local farmers, ranchers, and fishermen; and
24	24	Whereas, Farm to School programs include experiential, student-centered
25	25	education components that can lead to permanent improvements in the diets and
26	26	nutritional habits of children, both in school and at home; and
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45	45	Whereas, Farm to School programs facilitate the purchase of local fresh food for
46	46	school meals; and
47	47	Whereas, Farm to School programs can benefit small and midsized agricultural
48	48	producers and growers by providing access to consistent markets; and
49	49	Whereas, Farm to School programs can be particularly important for beginning
50	50	or disadvantaged farmers, as schools provide a consistent and secure customer base;
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52	52	Whereas, Farm to School programs can benefit local economies and create
53	53	vibrant communities; and
54	54	Whereas, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that
55	55	only 7 percent of children consume the recommended amount of vegetables; and
56	56	Whereas, communities with high levels of poverty have less access to fresh
57	57	fruits and vegetables than higher-income communities; and
58	58	Whereas, the increased consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables is one of six
59	59	major strategies to prevent and control obesity, according to the Centers for Disease
60	60	Control and Prevention; and
61	61	Whereas, studies have demonstrated that children in schools with an active
62	62	Farm to School program increase their average consumption of fresh fruits and
63	63	vegetables by one or more servings per day; and
64	64	Whereas, Farm to School programs are popular among children, can increase
65	65	interest in school meal programs, and can decrease food waste; and
66	66	Whereas, October 2023 would be an appropriate month to designate as
67	67	Wisconsin Farm to School Month; now, therefore, be it
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94	94	Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin
95	95	State Legislature designates October 2023 as Wisconsin Farm to School Month; and,
96	96	be it further
97	97	Resolved, That the Wisconsin State Legislature does all of the following:
98	98	Recognizes support for policy improvements to Farm to School initiatives in
99	99	child nutrition programs;
100	100	Encourages schools and local educational agencies to use local farm products
101	101	in meals; and
102	102	Encourages schools, farmers and farm groups, local businesses, nonprofit
103	103	institutions, churches, cities, state governments, and other local groups to raise
104	104	awareness of Farm to School efforts in their communities.
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